Level: 2
Requirements
- Define the following types of waterfalls and give one example of each.
- Block
- Cascade
- Horsetail
- Plunge
- Segmented
- Tiered
- Choose 10 waterfalls, including 2 from near the area or state in which you live, and list the following information about them: Name, Total Height, Waterfall Type, Watercourse, Location.
- Complete two of the following activities:
- Visit a waterfall and write a paragraph telling about your experience.
- Choose a waterfall (other than ones in #2) of interest to you and record facts and interesting information about the falls that you have selected.
- Watch a video about a waterfall.
- Make a scrapbook about waterfalls. Include pictures of waterfalls and important information about each one. This may be a group project.
- Using the information provided, create a crossword or word search puzzle:
- Angel/Tallest waterfall in the world at 3212 feet.
- Browne/Tallest waterfall in New Zealand.
- Dettifoss/Waterfall flowing from a glacier in Iceland.
- Havasu/Waterfall on an Indian reservation in Arizona.
- Huangguoshu/Largest waterfall in China.
- Iguazu/275 falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil.
- Langfoss/Giant cascade in Norway, falling 2008 feet.
- Mardalsfossen/Well known tiered waterfall in Norway.
- Multnomah/Tiered waterfall along the Columbia Gorge in Oregon.
- Niagara/Most powerful waterfall in North America.
- Shomyo/Tallest year-round falls in Japan.
- Takkakaw/Cree Indian name for a waterfall in British Columbia.
- Tugela/2nd tallest waterfall in the world, found in South Africa.
- Victoria/Largest waterfall in the world.
- Yosemite/Popular tourist attraction in a National Park in California.
- Yumbilla/5th tallest waterfall in the world, 2nd tallest in Peru.
- Water is mentioned in each of the following verses. Describe what is happening in each verse, then tell what the water symbolizes.
- John 9:11
- John 13:5
- Matthew 3:16
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